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Algeria Kidnapping: 60 hostages still being held
About 650 hostages have been freed from militants at the In Amenas gas facility in Algeria, state media report, but about 60 foreigners are...
Algeria kidnapping crisis is not over
Algerian hostage crisis at a gas facility in the desert, where Islamist militants were holding foreign hostages, has yet to be resolved, the UK...
Algeria military operation is over and hostages are freed
The Algerian military operation to free hostages being held by Islamist militants at a desert gas plant is now over, state news agency APS...
Algeria kidnapping: troops surround militant hostage-takers
Algerian troops have surrounded a gas facility in the east of the country where foreign workers are being held hostage by Islamist militants. The kidnappers...
Algeria: Two foreigners killed and more than 20 kidnapped following In Amenas attack
Two foreign nationals, one of them British, have been killed and more than 20 taken hostage in an attack by Islamist militants on a...
France to increase troop numbers in Mali
France’s President Francois Hollande says more French troops are to be deployed in Mali to support the 750 in the country countering an Islamist...
French soldier killed in Somalia during a failed operation to free hostage Denis Allex
A French soldier has been killed in Somalia during a failed operation to free hostage Denis Allex who is also believed to have died,...
France ready to stop Islamist militants by sending troops to Mali if needed
France is ready to stop Islamist militants who control northern Mali if they continue their offensive, President Francois Hollande has said. However, President Francois Hollande...
Abidjan New Year crush: at least 60 people dead and more than 200 injured
At least sixty people have been crushed to death and more than 200 injured during New Year festivities in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan,...
US closes embassy in Central African Republic
The US has evacuated its embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR) as rebels threaten to advance towards the capital, Bangui. The state department said...
Jacob Zuma in dog ownership row
The South African government has sought to clarify remarks by President Jacob Zuma that angered dog lovers. The president was quoted as saying at a rally...
Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital
Former South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital, the South African presidency says. Nelson Mandela, 94, will continue to receive treatment at...
France orders troops to its embassy in Central African Republic following protests
France’s President Francois Hollande has ordered tighter security for his country's embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR), after it was attacked by protesters. Francois...
Nelson Mandela in hospital for Christmas
Former South Africa's President Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas in hospital, a government statement has said. Nelson Mandela, 94, was admitted to hospital two weeks...
Ansar Dine Islamist group destroys Timbuktu mausoleums
Islamists in Mali have begun destroying remaining mausoleums in the historic city of Timbuktu, an Islamist leader and a tourism official said. "Not a single...
Tana River clashes leave dozens dead in Kenya
At least 39 people have been killed in Kenya in fresh clashes between rival communities in the Tana River district, police say. The attack by...
Jacob Zuma re-elected as African National Congress leader
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been re-elected as leader of country’s governing African National Congress. Jacob Zuma, 70, received an overwhelming majority of votes...
South Africa’s ANC meets in Manguang to elect its next leader
South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) is holding its party congress at which members will vote for its next leader. President Jacob Zuma is...
Nelson Mandela undergoes gallstones removal surgery
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, has had an operation to remove gallstones, a government statement says. The operation was successful and Nelson Mandela...
Nelson Mandela suffers from lung infection
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, is being treated for a lung infection, the president's office has said. This is the first time officials...
Cheick Modibo Diarra, Mali’s prime minister, resigns hours after being arrested
Cheick Modibo Diarra, Mali’s prime minister, has resigned on state television, hours after being arrested by soldiers who were behind a military coup in...
John Mahama wins Ghana’s presidential election
Ghana's incumbent President John Mahama has been won presidential election, the electoral commission has announced. The commission said that John Mahama had won 50.7% against...
Nelson Mandela in hospital to undergo tests
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's former leader, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Pretoria to undergo tests, officials say. The office of President Jacob...
M23 rebels capture Goma city in DR Congo
Fighters from the M23 rebel group say they have captured Goma, the main city in resource-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels exchange some...
Melcom department store collapses in Accra with dozens of people trapped inside
Melcom department store has collapsed in Ghana's capital, Accra, with dozens of people believed to be trapped inside. Rescue efforts are under way, with officials...
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